amphetype
miryoku
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amphetype
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How to master a new layout?
For special symbols, there was actually a dedicated web app; I can't find it atm though a quick search yields results such as typing.io. You can also import such text into an universal typing-practice application such as Amphetype.
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Practice typing by retyping ENTIRE novels
I have recently started trying to learn colemak[^3], and came across the great cross-platform tool Amphetype[^1].
You can load in whatever document you want as a source, and it'll randomly select chunks of whatever size you want (i.e. about 200 words-worth). It then gives you analysis of your performance, as well as breaking down what trigrams and words cause you the most trouble.
Combine this with ngram training to get the muscle memory of the most common chunks of english and you can really quickly improve your fluency [^2].
1: https://gitlab.com/franksh/amphetype
2: https://ranelpadon.github.io/ngram-type/
3: https://gnusenpai.github.io/colemakclub/
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Typing Software and Less-Common Layouts?
FYI the current Amphetype version is here.
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QMK: Tap Dancing, Chords, and Combos ( oh my )
I guess try Amphetype and look at the 'viscosity' metric.
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Ergo keyboard? for a mech-noob
The README says you should download it from releases.
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Where is the best place to learn how to type faster?
Keep statistics that show you progress (because of motivation) and allow you to identify areas that you should improve. Specifically, I recommend using Amphetype, because it tracks typing fluency (latency between keystrokes) among other things.
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Touch typing tutor for ergo keyboards
AFAIK Amphetype is by far the best [free] application that lets you import any text you like and tracks a lot of statistics including fluency.
miryoku
- Principles for Keyboard Layouts (2022)
- Been at this for 6 months, need advice
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Idea: script for generating QMK keymap and diagram
I've seen https://github.com/manna-harbour/miryoku but it doesn't appear to be easily modified.
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Recommendations for laptop user
A 75% keyboard still require quite a lot of wrist movement, which is not ideal in your situation. It's better to learn to use layers, you could still have all the function keys and such with a 36 or 34 keys. With with such a small keyboard you don't need to move your wrist while typing. A Corne or even a Ferris Sweep can do the job with a proper keymap, like Miryoku.
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Dvorak map in Miryoku
If you prefer to have semicolon on Base you'd substitute custom Base, Nav, and Sym layers, swapping semicolon and slash, with https://github.com/manna-harbour/miryoku/discussions/85.
- Miryoku: An ergonomic, minimal, orthogonal, and universal keyboard layout
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My Unhealthy Relationship with Keyboards ⌨
The Miryoku layout [1] has a dedicated number layer which turns the left half into a number pad. Practical (once you get used to it) and portable.
[1] https://github.com/manna-harbour/miryoku
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ZSA Voyager: Low profile split keyboard
It's understandable if some people would prefer a larger layout. I wouldn't argue people should be using smaller keyboards.
It's "I don't mind moving my hand to hit the key" vs "I don't mind holding down some Fn key to hit the key". (Or with F1-F12 on Macbooks, you need to both hold down a Fn key and move your hand).
For an example of "36 keys ... how", I think the popular miryoku layout is fascinating. https://github.com/manna-harbour/miryoku/tree/master/docs/re... -- Often, mnemonics for particular keys aren't all that complicated.
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Split kb symbol layer for dev/vim user
Except for those who use Miryoku, which is not optimized for software development, probably every single person here will have its own custom keymap.
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My new work setup, and a repurposing of my old setup
The keyboard on the other desk is a wireless Corne low profile kit I built up a while back using a couple nice!nano controllers and their low power display too. For general typing I don't have much of a problem going back and forth between the two, but the Corne is only 34 keys and I use a complex layout called Miryoku to get access to most symbols and functions I have by default on my 360.
What are some alternatives?
monkeytype - The most customizable typing website with a minimalistic design and a ton of features. Test yourself in various modes, track your progress and improve your speed.
keyboard-layout - keyboard-layout pools all the needed files to set up my custom XKB keyboard layout (takbl) on Linux Ubuntu.
speed-type - Practice touch/speed typing in emacs
ferris - A low profile split keyboard designed to satisfy one single use case elegantly
type-quotes - Unix utility for feeding quotes to gtypist to type over.
corne - QMK files for my 36-key Corne keyboard
colemakclub - Fork of colemak.academy
halmak - The final version of the AI designed keyboard layout
mltype - Command line tool for improving typing skills (programmers friendly)
vim-unimpaired - unimpaired.vim: Pairs of handy bracket mappings
vim-colemak - Colemak key mappings for Vim. Consider using Coleremak instead.
qmk_firmware - Open-source keyboard firmware for Atmel AVR and Arm USB families